Development of certain mechanical cooling profiles and their use in an automated optimization method to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings during the cooling season

Abstract

The invention teaches a system and method for reducing energy consumption in commercial buildings. The invention provides development of certain mechanical cooling profiles and use of such profiles in an automated optimization method. Outputs communicate with the building management system of the commercial building, and regulate the cooling system during a season when the building activates the cooling system. Various embodiments are taught.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 14 / 606,989 by the same inventor, entitled Method for determining the unique natural thermal lag of a building, filed Jan. 27 2015, publication no. US2015-0198961-A1, which is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 13 / 906,822, filed May 13, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,977,405; and further related to U.S. application Ser. No. 14 / 607,011, filed Jan. 27, 2015, publication no. US2015-0198962-A1, also a continuation in part of Ser. Nos. 13 / 906,822; and 14 / 607,003, filed Jan. 27, 2015, publication no. US2015-0142368-A1; the entireties of each of which are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.[0002]This application is also related to U.S. application Ser. No. 14 / 966,300, entitled Development of certain mechanical heat profiles and their use in an automated optimization method to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings during the heating season, filed Dec...

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Benefits of technology

This invention helps reduce the amount of heat used in commercial buildings by using information from inside and outside the building to create heating parameters.

Problems solved by technology

The complexity and level of detail required to accurately simulate a commercial building often makes its use prohibitive.

Through practical experience within the construction industry, it has become known that this plant is often over-sized and the use of the plant is often excessive.

Common examples of this include plant operating for significantly longer than required including unoccupied weekends, heating and cooling simultaneously operating in the same areas due to construction or control strategy problems and issues with overheating and the use of cooling to compensate.

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